| Type | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Industry | Films |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Key people | Christine Vachon Pamela Koffler |
Killer Films is a New York City-based independent film production company founded by American movie producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler in 1995. The company has produced a number of the most acclaimed American independent films over the past two decades including Far From Heaven (nominated for four Academy awards), Boys Don't Cry (Academy Award winner), One Hour Photo, Kids, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, Velvet Goldmine, Safe, I Shot Andy Warhol, Camp, Swoon and I'm Not There (Academy Award nominated). Most recently, Killer Films executive produced Todd Haynes’ five episode HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce featuring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce and has just wrapped production on Ramin Bahrani’s new film starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron.[1]
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Killer’s movies have received multiple awards and nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Emmy Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Independent Spirit Awards. On the occasion of Killer’s 10th anniversary in 2005, the company was feted with a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art.[2] For her work on Far From Heaven, Vachon was honored by the New York Film Critics Circle, and received the Producer of the Year Award from the National Board of Review.[3]
In 2011, Killer partnered with global media company Moxie Pictures (Dan Levinson and Robert Fernandez) to create KillerMoxie Management, a talent management firm. The Los Angeles-based company, with offices in NYC and London, will shepherd the careers of filmmakers, actors, and recording artists. [4]
Killer has recently teamed with Zachary Quinto's production company Behind the Door Pictures to produce Imperial Palace, a love story that takes place in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The film will be directed by Victor Quinaz. [5]